These spoiler-light hints and answers are for NYT Connections game #465, dated Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Start with the four clues below; the full word groups follow.
Hints for Connections #465
- Yellow: Outdoor meeting place
- Green: Special knowledge
- Blue: Instagram has them too
- Purple: SCOOB would be another
Answers for Wednesday, September 18
Spoilers below: the four categories and their answers are revealed here.
Yellow — Gathering spot outside a residence
DECK, PORCH, STOOP, YARD
Green — Lowdown
DISH, DOPE, INFO, SCOOP
Blue — Kinds of reels
BLOOPER, DEMO, HIGHLIGHT, SIZZLE
Purple — Cartoon dogs minus “Y”
DROOP, GOOF, LAD, SNOOP
How the trickiest group works
The purple category removes the final letter Y from cartoon dog names: Droopy becomes DROOP, Goofy becomes GOOF, Lady becomes LAD, and Snoopy becomes SNOOP. The blue words are all kinds of reels, while the green words can each refer to inside information or gossip.
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